KVPY Exam Booklist2016

The "Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana" (KVPY) started in 1999 by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India aims to encourage students studying Basic Sciences and interested to pursue research in Science. The aim of the program is to identify and encourage talented and motivated students to pursue career in research.

This program aims to assist the students to realize their potential and to ensure that the best scientific talent is trained for research and development. Generous fellowship and contingency grant are provided to the selected KVPY Fellows up to the pre Ph.D. level or 5 years whichever is earlier.

Along with camps for the KVPY Fellows in prestigious research and educational institutions in the country, it has the responsibility for organizing and running the KVPY Program to the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and set up a Management Committee and a National Advisory Committee (NAC) for overseeing its implementation. A core committee looks after both the day-to-day and academic aspects of the KVPY Program.